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Effect of Cooling Therapy for Post-Operative Pain in Open Carpal Tunnel Release
Sponsor: University of Chicago
Summary
This study seeks to perform an appropriately-powered study to evaluate any clinical difference between continuous cooling therapy and traditional ice for treatment of post-operative pain in open CTR surgery.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
128
Start Date
2023-06-01
Completion Date
2026-09-30
Last Updated
2026-02-05
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Polarcare Machine
Use of Polar Care ice machine as often as possible, but a minimum of three 15 minute uses per day, for the first 3 days after surgery. No single use should last longer than 30 minutes.
Standard of care ice therapy
Use of commercial reusable ice packs as often as possible, but a minimum of three 15 minute uses per day, for the first 3 days after surgery. No single use should last longer than 30 minutes.
Locations (1)
University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, United States